hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
storage capacity; memory capacity
to know (someone); to think; to believe
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to steal; to rob; to take away
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
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 be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
spotlight; close observation
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to take away; to carry off
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to control; to command; to get the better of
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
out of bounds; beyond the pale
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
organic matter; organic compound
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to get strong; to gain strength
to do together; to share; to participate in
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)