half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
shyness; bashfulness; shame
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
jumping to a wrong conclusion
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
dealing with; coping with
to cause a person trouble
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
while studying; presently studying