noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to hide; to conceal oneself
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
edict; public announcement
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
exactly as stated; verbatim
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
long ago; already; a long time ago
resignation; acceptance; consolation
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
sick person; patient; invalid
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
repentance; confession; penitence
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to tumble down; to roll down
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end