as much as one can; as much as possible
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(not) even once; (not) ever
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
philanthropic activity; charity work
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
people; citizens; subjects; folk
both (people); the two of them
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
talking about memories; reminiscences
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
only; merely; but; no more than
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
everything; anything; nothing
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work