to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to lay aside; to set aside
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
touching; moving; painful
separation; farewell; parting
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
black hair; black-haired horse
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
daytime television serial; soap opera
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite