to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
laxative; purgative; evacuant
to mix; to stir; to blend
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
freedom; free man; free woman
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
power balance; balance of power
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
right of succession; right to the throne
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
impudent; shameless; brazen