hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
practicality; utility; usefulness
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal