my; one's own; I ...; one ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
hills and fields; hill and dale
to push aside; to push one's way through
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
indulging in every possible luxury
third day of the month; three days
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
on bad terms; at loggerheads
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
secret; private; surreptitious
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
true character; real nature
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)