severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in the same way as; just like
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
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
to have a talk; to tell a story
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to underrate; to make light of