of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
future; possible; potential; prospective
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
look; glance; (at first) sight
with a friendly grin; smilingly
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
perfect; complete; flawless
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of