to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to pile up; to accumulate
endurance; perseverance; patience
inclination; tendency; nature; character
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to not believe one's ears
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
(social) position; status
sense of values; values; value system
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to squeeze out; to wring out
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
source of revenue; financial supporter
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
such; like that; that sort of; very
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to come from; to have roots in
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state