covered with; stained; smeared
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to order; to command; to appoint
root; source; origin; cause
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
such ... as; or some such
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
needy circumstances; living in poverty
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
heaven and earth; top and bottom
if so; in that case; in that situation
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to grimace; to make a wry face
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to detain; to check; to restrain
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)