losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
thick (esp. of muscles, wood, leaves, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cloth; dress material; clothing fabric
space; interval; space character; whitespace
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
grim; stern; stark; heartless
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
funny story; funny anecdote
(medical) doctor; physician
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
business; trade; operations; sales
curse; spell; malediction
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
magical power; mystical force
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
superstition; superstitious belief
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)