to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
Shiraz (wine grape variety)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
war situation; progress of a battle
intelligence gathering; information gathering
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!