accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indicate reason; infers some protest
such; like that; in that way
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
resignation (from a position)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
manners; behavior; behaviour
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flour; meal; powder; dust
with these words; while saying
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone