worry; fear; anxiety; concern
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
business ability; business acumen
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
to be remembered; to go down in history
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
unseasonable; out of season
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding