to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
intention; idea; inclination; wish
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
writing implement; writing tool
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
looking on; remaining a spectator
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to throw into; to toss into
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to overflow from something full
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed