to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
slowly and quietly; smoothly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to breathe while sleeping
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
large number (of); many; majority
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
snake; serpent; large snake
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to dye; to colour; to color
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
even if; even though; however; no matter how
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly