water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
choices; alternatives; options
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be exhausted; to be tired out
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony