better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
this world; this life; world of the living
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
great wealth; enormous fortune
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
superior; superiors; senior
such; like that; that sort of; very
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
family; members of a family
to pick up; to find; to gather
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion