to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
guess; conjecture; surmise
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to know (a person); to think
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to speak; to say; to vocalize
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
after that; afterwards; thereafter
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
feeling; sense; impression
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
general; popular; common; typical
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere