forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to fall into another's hands
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
wetting; love affair; lover
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
complementation; supplementation; completion
to remember; to keep in mind
switching over to; migration; transition
covert action; covert operations
to get out of bed; to show a leg
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
tail (animal); tail end; tip
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
to distract one's attention
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat