unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
single word; a few words; brief comment
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to go out and away; to leave
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
society; public; community; social studies
article; news story; report; account
to line up points in a speech
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
the people; the public; the world
all; entire; whole; altogether
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)