internal conditions; true state of affairs
now that; since; so long as; because
fabrication; lie; fiction
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
pronunciation; production of sound
already; now; no longer; not any more
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to collect; to assemble; to gather
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to open (one's eyes) wide
to hang one's head; to droop one's head