odds and ends; all; every
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
two times; twice; two degrees
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
tingling; stinging; pungently
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
ministries and government offices; the authorities
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
relish; gusto; appreciation
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
very rich person; the super rich
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled