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)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
all you have to do is; just; that's all
way; method; means; (technical) specification
previous generation; former ages
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to head home; to leave for home
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
even though; despite; when
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to complain; to make a complaint
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
self control; self restraint
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs