tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
black-market lending; illegal loan
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other