painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
gradually; slowly but steadily
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to go past; to pass; to pass by
long ago; already; a long time ago
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
anything and everything; just about everything
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
recuperation; medical treatment
to cure an illness; to cure a disease
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
perception; sensing; noticing
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm