to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to check; to stop; to keep back
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
private person; individual
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
of course; certainly; naturally
to be contrary to one's expectations
individual; private person; personal; private
next term; next period; next version; next release
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to finish reading; to read through
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
indeed; really; truly; very much
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety