to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
demon of ill health; disease
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
gem; jewel; precious stone
to wash away; to rinse off
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies