to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
wall clock; grandfather clock
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to have dealings with; to get involved with; to pay attention to; to take notice of
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
orphan; person without friends
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
sling (e.g. of a firearm)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher