disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
hardships; privations; difficulties
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
that's the way it is; such is life
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
oracle; revelation; divine message
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
girl; young (unmarried) woman
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten