like this; this sort; this way
clear; precise; definite; distinct
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
this occasion; at this time; now
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
old body; aged person; elderly person
you; (arch.) your residence
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
urgent; requiring quick (response)
less than ...; smaller ...
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to make an appearance; to show up
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound