to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
your husband; her husband
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
one's own child; one's own children
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
a few years ago; some years back
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how