unselfishness; wanting little
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
hard worker; hardworking person
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
correction; revision; amendment
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth