preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
arrest; apprehension; capture
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
so; therefore; and; (and) then
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
imagination; supposition; guess
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
nice; good; well-executed
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
physical strength; muscle strength
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
interruption; suspension; break
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)