to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to push aside; to brush aside
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
indicate reason; infers some protest
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
nape (of the neck); nucha
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
material; substance; matter
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to some extent; to a certain extent
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
curse; spell; malediction
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
God; god; ace; king; superior person
being already (well) aware
to ask; to enquire; to query
to bring; to take; to bring about
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear