defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
pride; dignity; self-worth
outward appearance; looks
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sound of voice; vocal sound
to use up all one's strength; to die
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
carving; engraving; sculpture
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard