to think constantly about; to dwell on
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to some extent; to a certain extent
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be reflected in a mirror
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering