to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
how long; how much; to what extent
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
should; must; -able; probably; likely
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
father; dad; husband; you; he
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
alone; by oneself; on one's own
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice