yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to collapse into; to flop onto
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
very hungry; starving; ravenous
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
in one's own way or style
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
Christmas Eve; holy night
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to