to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
guess; conjecture; surmise
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
insight; power of observation
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
what time; (lit.) which hour
finger; hands and fingers; hands
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
prickling; stinging; biting
unwanted child; shunned child
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to work hard at one's lessons
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake