to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
creation; Creation (by God)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
possible; likely; probable
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
intelligence; intellect; brains
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
to not believe one's ears
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
main question; real issue at hand
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to torment; to harass; to tease