to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
freedom; free man; free woman
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
having said that; on the other hand
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
item; something that one "just has to have"
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to become clear; to be made public
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
indeed; really; truly; very much
correspondence; exchange of letters
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
but; however; provided that
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
wedded life; married life
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict