capable of anything; liable to do
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to have a hard time of it
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
rare; extraordinary; singular
very popular; highly favoured
private person; individual
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
almost not able (to do something)
to go too far; to go to excess
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
hills and fields; countryside
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver