imprisonment; incarceration
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
old friend; old acquaintance
study; pursuit of knowledge
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
tenderhearted; faint of heart
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(religious) faith; belief; creed
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
maintenance; preservation; improvement
some people; a few people; several people
position; location; base; point; site
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed