to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
until now; so far; up to the present
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to shake; to sway; to waver
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
I see; that's right; indeed
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
extensive knowledge; erudition
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone