to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to spend time (on doing something)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
(theatrical) fighting scene
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
protective instinct; defensive instinct
(medical) doctor; physician
to be absorbed in reading
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
demon of ill health; disease
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
not yet known; unknown; strange
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
present continuous tense; present progressive form
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
excelling; surpassing; outdoing