to approach; to draw near
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
curse; spell; malediction
world; society; people; the public
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
should; must; -able; probably; likely
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hold fast; to protect to the end
reason; cause; circumstances
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
strong-willed; strong of heart
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
difficult to ...; hard to ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
like this; in this way; as you see
proposal; motion; recommendation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)