to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
how; in what way; by what means
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to pluck; to pick; to tear
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
arm; skill; efforts; ability
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
until now; so far; up to the present