to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
side gate; side door; service entrance
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to jump into; to rush into
to brave a danger; to take a risk
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to find out; to discover; to locate
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tag (children's game); tig
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
originally; by nature; from the start
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to leave as is; to ignore
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to lure someone; to entice someone