smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
one by one; one after another; successively
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
about; concerning; related to; -ish
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
gazing at (in wonderment)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
one more time; once more; once again
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter