defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
regret; repentance; remorse
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
trivial; not amounting to much
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
nostrils; wings of the nose
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to become dim; to become blurred
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
anything and everything; just about everything
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
interruption; suspension; break
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at least; at most; (even) just
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all