one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
decrease; reduction; decline
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
how; in what way; circumstances
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
moment to quit; way to quit
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
(period of) a year; during an era
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
believable; credible; trustworthy
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)