to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
world; society; people; the public
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to go out and away; to leave
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to gather; to collect; to assemble
people; men and women; each person; everybody
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)