purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
village headman; village mayor
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
declaration; proclamation; announcement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
damp; moist (negative nuance)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back