reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to anticipate; to foresee
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
acid; sourness; sour taste
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
button (clothing); push-button; button
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to knock down; to knock off
another dimension; different level; whole other level
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
the senses; sensuality; carnality
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way