task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to force one's way through
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
quick work; (clever) feat
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
state of mind; mentality; psychology
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to make a mistake; to commit an error; to commit a fault
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
superiority; predominance
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
staying the night; lodging (at)
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
independent action; acting alone
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical