tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
vocal sound; tone of voice
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
you (plural); all of you; you all
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
long ago; a long time ago; already
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
evil spirit; demon; devil
desperation; struggle to the death
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
at least; at most; (even) just
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
gradually; slowly but steadily
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate