to collect; to assemble; to gather
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to live; to reside; to inhabit
I see; that's right; indeed
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
with a start; with a jump
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
vocal sound; tone of voice
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on