drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in that manner; like that
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
preference; priority; precedence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
ratio; proportion; percentage
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily