to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to relax; to feel at home
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
story; tale; talk; discussion
to gather; to collect; to assemble
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to push aside; to push one's way through
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
gossip; corner of the mouth
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
considerably; fairly; quite
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to not believe one's ears
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to step forward; to take a step forward
have a good day; take care; see you
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
still (continuing); as ever; further
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect