creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
natural virtue; personal virtue
arrest; apprehension; capture
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to be damaged; to receive damage
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
in search of; in order to look for
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
literally; to the letter; literal
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to repent; to be penitent
bedside; near one's pillow
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing