passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
reform; reformation; reorganization
other side; opposite side; other party
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
will not do; do not; does not
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
clearance goods; clearance item
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
contradiction; inconsistency
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
technical skill; ability; capacity
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
stirring; slight movement
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)