to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to speak; to say; to vocalize
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
in good health; alive and well; going strong
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to die by drowning; to drown
just; fair; proper; reasonable
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
very hungry; starving; ravenous
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
agricultural administration
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
rich country; national enrichment
to govern; to manage; to subdue
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal