to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
ringing; throbbing violently
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
leadership competition; power struggle
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
origin; source; beginning; starting point
nameless; anonymous; without name