treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
exception; exclusion; to omit; to disallow (e.g. in a sport after a rule is broken); to reject (e.g. faulty product)
to take a veneer off something
to peel; to skin; to pare
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
whole nation; whole land; whole country
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
all creation; all nature; all the universe
great war; great battle; world war
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
lift-up (seat, bra, etc.); facelift
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
melodica; pianica; blow-organ; keyboard harmonica
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned