to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to stiffen; to become stiff
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
nausea; sickness in the stomach
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
if you think about it; come to think of it
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
individual; private person; personal; private
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
in spite of; regardless of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the last moment; the very end
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
instead; but (on the other hand)
just the other day; quite recently
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance