half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to lose heart; to lose motivation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
tone (of voice); manner of talking
difficult to ...; hard to ...
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
declaration of war; proclamation of war
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
order; command; directions; instructions
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
old friend; old acquaintance
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of