vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to take off one's glasses
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
settlement; solution; resolution
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
unqualified; without qualifications
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
facing south; southern exposure