to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
society; public; community; social studies
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
moving tale; impressive tale
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to speak ill of; to disparage
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
beginning; opening; start; outset
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
likability; favorability; popularity
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there