to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
female high-school student
water outlet; tap; faucet
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
even if not; even without
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled