to be helpful; to be useful
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
the real criminal; true culprit
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
(set of) facial features; looks
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
sublime; noble; high-minded
wet nurse; nursing mother
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
sense of duty (obligation)
obedience; submission; resignation
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)