to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
by myself; in person; by oneself
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to throw open; to leave open
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
large build; large pattern
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
honorific/polite/humble prefix
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate