grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to mistake (A for B); to misread
affectation; showiness; pretence
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
small sum (of money); small amount; small denomination (banknote, coin, etc.)
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage