to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
distress; wretched condition
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to spit out; to eject; to dump
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
minority group (party); minority
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
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
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
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
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
mental; spiritual; emotional
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after