to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
great difference; major mistake
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to live; to reside; to inhabit
going around; patrol; round; tour
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to complain; to make a complaint
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
treasure chest; strongbox
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
forcibly; against one's will
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
originally; by nature; from the start
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue to work; to work away (at)
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)