primary cause; main factor
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
number two; mistress; concubine
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
hostility; animosity; enmity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
stirring; slight movement
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to sit down; to take a seat
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction