to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
that is to say; so that means
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to order; to command; to appoint
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
supreme; greatest; highest; best
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to become empty; to be emptied
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
writing (e.g. as a profession)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
elopement; running away with a lover
calm; composed; cool; quiet
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
automatic; intransitive verb
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
uncomplimentary remarks; slander