to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
rather; sooner; preferably
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
determination; conviction
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
reading too much into (what ... says)
at first; initially; in the beginning
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
throbbing (pain); pounding
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
odds and ends; all; every
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
glad countenance; joyful look
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
participation; joining; entry; adherence
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)