to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
common knowledge; well-known fact
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
much less; to say nothing of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(someone else's) child; child; kid
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
one's superior; senior; elder
last days; the end; one's fate
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
reality; actuality; hard fact