to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(period of) a year; during an era
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
hard worker; hardworking person
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
just because; even if; even though
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
this is why; this means; it is the case that
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle