poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
(earning or paying) no interest
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
government; administration
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
planning; project; plan; design
evening; early night hours
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
suggestion; hint; implication
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
rumor of a romance (rumour)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application