disaster; calamity; misfortune
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
irritation; annoyance; frustration
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
one by one; in detail; minutely
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
here and there; in places
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to overflow from something full