base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
had better ...; had better not ...
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
review; reconsideration; revision
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to give; to do (something) for
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
23rd day of the month; 23 days
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
all (there is); as long as there is
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
that; the matter in question
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
company president; manager; director
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
parts; accessories; components
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why