to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
from the beginning; from scratch
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
guess; speculation; supposition
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
to have an idea; to have a clue
on the occasion of; at the time of
how; in what way; how about; questionable
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
nod; inclination of the head
third day of the month; three days
to settle (in a place); to settle down
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)