subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to fulfill one's responsibilities
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
such; this sort of; like this
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
distinguished war service; merit of war
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
in the background; not standing out
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
time and time again; many times; a number of times
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)