left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
weakening; emaciation; decline
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to project; to stick out; to stand out
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
patience; endurance; perseverance
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
left side; left-hand side
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp