to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
your husband; her husband
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
several years; a few years
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
hard worker; hardworking person
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
is that so?; I see; right; oh
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to collect; to assemble; to gather
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that