tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
without; unless; have to do
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort