to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
vocal sound; tone of voice
singing voice; (sound of) singing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to stiffen; to become stiff
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
don't you think?; indicates question
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement