to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
by itself; automatically; naturally
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all; entire; whole; altogether
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
really; truly; indeed; good grief
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic