to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
older sister; elder sister
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
your husband; her husband
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
considerably; greatly; a lot
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
such; like that; that sort of; very
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indicate reason; infers some protest
notice; attention; observation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to torment; to torture; to harass
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
consequence; outcome; result; blame
don't you think?; indicates question
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear