to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
profitable plan; good plan
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
that's the way it is; such is life
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
older sister; elder sister
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to talk; to carry meaning
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)