to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to receive divine punishment
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
true character; real nature
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
depiction; description; portrayal
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
soldier; combatant; warrior
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
contradiction; inconsistency
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
dealing with; coping with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue