readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
only; merely; but; no more than
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to square one's shoulders
toy poodle (variety of poodle)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
an assortment; combination
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
skim milk; skimmed milk; non-fat milk
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
something like ...; something called ...