to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
without; but if; otherwise; or else
anything and everything; just about everything
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
dullard; indecisive person
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
inferior goods; faulty item
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
several times; a few times
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
because of; owing to; due to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter