spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
leader of a delegation (body, party)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
should; must; -able; probably; likely
without; but if; otherwise; or else
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear