intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to lean against; to set against
breakdown of negotiations
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
proper; right; reasonable
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away