spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to put one's strength into
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
perfect; complete; flawless
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
priority; order of precedence
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of