fourth day of the month; four days
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
armor and helmet (armour)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
inside; interior; inner part
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
pronunciation; production of sound
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
plainly; clearly; vividly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to stiffen; to become stiff
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
having not the slightest idea
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
otherwise; or else; if not
to join forces; to cooperate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point