making a loss; incurring a deficit
this and that; one thing or another
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
good; goodness; right; virtue
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
form; shape; figure; visage
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
incident; affair; happening; event
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
recently; lately; these days
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
woman; female; feminine gender
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly