to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
thereupon; shortly thereafter
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
check; restraint; oppression; repression
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
street at night; making a night journey
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
hard worker; hardworking person
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
difference; discrepancy; variation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
visual impairment; vision impairment; vision loss
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
dark night; moonless night