to like; to love; to be fond of
indicate reason; infers some protest
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
as if it were about oneself
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
preface; introduction; preamble
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to speak ill of; to disparage
memory; sense; experience
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
ninth day of the month; nine days
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
laxative; purgative; evacuant
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to do for (the sake of someone else)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
cook-house; galley; kitchen
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
for example; for instance; e.g.