quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to shave off; to scrape off
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
right in the center (centre)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to cut; to slit; to cut open
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
highest grade; superlative degree
all you want; as much as one wants
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
being left out; being ostracized
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)