to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
preliminary arrangements; spade work
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
all; entire; whole; altogether
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
eighth day of the month; eight days
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
both hands; both arms; ten
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
older brother and younger sister
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable