to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
several minutes; a few minutes
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bank; weir; embankment; levee
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
scenery; scene; landscape
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
female friend; woman friend
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to hand over; to surrender
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
precondition; prerequisite
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
mental image; mental picture; image
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
expertise; experience; knowledge
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
personal; individual; private