to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
that's the way it is; such is life
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
complete change; about-face
entreaty; supplication; petition
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
divorce; dissolution of adoption
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together