unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
proposal; offer; request; application
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to despair of; to see the vanity of
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
business; errand; nature of one's business
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
true character; real nature
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
ninth day of the month; nine days
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to grow angry; to display one's anger