to knock down; to knock out
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
remainder; the rest; residue
doing twice the work; duplication of work
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
ingredient; component; composition
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
natural virtue; personal virtue
stale; hackneyed; cliched
coating; film; membrane; tunic (plants); capsule
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to head home; to leave for home
to head home; to leave for home
troubled times; turbulent times
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over