ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
talk about divorce or separation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
verbalizing; putting into words
future; possible; potential; prospective
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
(one) letter; (one) character
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
the whole day; all the day
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to attract; to be used to
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)