to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
principle; theory; fundamental truth
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
aptitude; aptness; suitability
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
reopening; resumption; restarting
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
great joy; delight; jubilation
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
freely; frankly; without reserve
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with