painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
suited figure; person in a suit
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
it is I who should say so
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to stiffen; to become stiff
living thing; organism; creature; biology
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
proposal; proposition; suggestion
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of