to defend oneself; to protect oneself
private tutor; coach; governess
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to look down on; to condescend
late at night; at a late hour
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
time; hour; season; time of the year
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
seniority by length of service
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to win favour; to win favor
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
nothing but; none other than
consideration; taking into account
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
amount left over; remaining portion
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
moderate; proper; just right
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)