carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to employ; to hire; to charter
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
maid; helper; help; assistance
at once; immediately; right now
instant; moment; for an instant
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
receiving; acceptance; reception
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to care for someone; to look after someone
such; like that; that sort of; very
ignorant of the ways of the world
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten