one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to hit hard; to strike hard
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to be transparent; to show through
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
certificate of merit; testimonial
illustrated (with photographs)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
supporting role (actor); minor role
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
training; education; development; cultivation
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
ostentation; show; affectation
foreign matter; impurities
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
(a place) out of one's reach