simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
impression given by a painting or image
alone; by oneself; on one's own
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
though; notwithstanding; although
according to plan; as planned; on target
running away; escaping on foot
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
outside world; physical world
perception; sensation; awareness
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
cooperation; collaboration
striking; remarkable; considerable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step