unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
small fraction; small proportion
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to thrust down; to push off
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
interest; rights; concession
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
transactions; dealings; business
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
preference; priority; precedence
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
extermination; expulsion; destruction
that; the matter in question
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
and yet; though; when; in spite of