the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
safety; welfare; well-being
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
bent back; hunchback; stoop
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
superstition; superstitious belief
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
stale; hackneyed; cliched
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
self-torturing; masochistic
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money