to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lack of appetite; anorexia
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
very; greatly; exceedingly
regular time; stated period
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
just; fair; proper; reasonable
reaction; response; reaction
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
ninth day of the month; nine days
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just