looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
covering; protection; backing; relief
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
celestial sphere; the heavens
interruption; interference; butting in
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
in that manner; like that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to threaten; to make threats
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to rush over; to run up to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
tension; mental strain; nervousness
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to