to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
breadwinner; biggest earner
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
selection; choice; option
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
future; possible; potential; prospective
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
utmost limits; extremity; limit
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
what's what; heads or tails
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)