to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
else; in addition; besides
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(distinction of) sex; gender
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to squeeze out; to wring out
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)