(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to tower over the surroundings
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
writing (e.g. as a profession)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
third day of the month; three days
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to scrub; to scrape