recuperation; medical treatment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
everywhere; all over; throughout
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
moment to quit; way to quit
parting; separation; farewell
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to be smeared; to be covered
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
pressure; oppression; suppression
to remove; to move out of the way
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
how many people; a number of people
(doing something) in tears
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
occupation; calling; livelihood
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
at first; in the beginning; originally
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
at some point in the past; at some stage
to soften; to moderate; to relieve