to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
each individual; each person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
destruction; collapse; crumbling
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
single colour (color); monochrome
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia