to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to squash; to crush; to flatten
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
reduction by half; halving
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
empirical; from experience
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
blunder; slip; error; error
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to be opposite; to face each other
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
immediately; at once; instantly
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
(not) even once; (not) ever
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard