at the mercy of (something or someone)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
the principle of the thing
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
contact; touch; contact lens
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
easily; in no time; effortlessly
necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
(turned out) all right in the end
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
staying behind; remaining; residual
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
while alive; during one's lifetime
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
clearly; distinctly; vividly
one day; (on) a certain day
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
make good use of; make the most of