adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to complain; to lodge a complaint
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
together; at the same time; same; identical
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
older brother and younger sister
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to remain married for life
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be worried; to be troubled
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to become better; to improve
to think constantly about; to dwell on
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss