just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
forcibly; against one's will
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to know (a person); to think
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
beginning; outset; first; onset
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
that's the way it is; such is life
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)