state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
outward appearance; looks
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
... years old; age (of) ...
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
to make a success in life
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
demonstration; show of force
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
practicality; utility; usefulness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to withstand; to be able to endure
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
here and there; in places
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to become dim; to become blurred
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)