shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
person concerned; interested party; related party
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
number of times; frequency; count
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
tall figure; high stature
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
to rock; to shake; to swing
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted