miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to make a fool of someone
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
son of a bitch; piece of shit
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
kindness; intimacy; friendship
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
covered with; stained; smeared
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
grudge; complaint; reproach
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
attendance; presence; appearance
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
later on; eventually; afterwards
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing