always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to mark the end; to spell the end
inside one's heart; in one's mind
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
even though; despite; when
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
storehouse; warehouse; godown