affectation; showiness; pretence
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
human relations; personal relationships
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
good-for-nothing; worthless
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
one's later years; final years (in life)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
good family; respectable family; decent family
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
connection; link; relationship
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to leave (a scene); to step away
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
heat haze; shimmer of hot air