to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
this world; this life; world of the living
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
the same kind; accomplice; partner
while; even though; despite
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to keep away; to keep at a distance
solitude; loneliness; isolation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
original story; original version; this volume
like this; this sort; this way
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
common people; ordinary people; masses