to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
military force; military strength
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
natural; reasonable; understandable
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
period of youth; while young
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to be worried; to be troubled
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
silence; stillness; quietness
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
handrail; railing; banister
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
the other day; a few days ago
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
the whole day; all the day