to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
at someone's (something's) mercy
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to rush over; to run up to
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
stepwise; one step at a time
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
when it becomes; when it comes to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
murder; killing; murderer