ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
sympathy; empathy; response
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
as you see; as you can see
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to apologize; to apologise