to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
why; how; for what reason
Mercury (god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
what kind of; what sort of; what
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
genuine article; real thing; real deal
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
training; drill; practice; discipline
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
experiment; experimentation
then; well; so; well then
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to try to do; to attempt to do
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)