to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
interest; rights; concession
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
how many people; a number of people
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
party; set; gang; company; person
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to order; to command; to appoint
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
payment to the government
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
family; relatives; dependents; household
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps