device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
at once; immediately; right now
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
mental image; mental picture; image
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
victim; injured party; sufferer
very great; enormous; serious
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
cannot be compared with; no match for
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
item; article; dish; course; finest item
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-