to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
not caring; not giving a damn
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn