change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to shake one's head (in denial)
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
phantom; vision; illusion
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
verbal message; word (from someone)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
(doing something) in tears
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
almost every day; almost daily
casualties; the killed and wounded
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to push aside; to brush aside
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
the other day; a few days ago
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound