understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
originally; by nature; from the start
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
please; somehow or other; one way or another
twice; again; second time
companion; partner; spouse
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
amount of money; sum of money
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
meaning; significance; sense
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded