sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
internal conditions; true state of affairs
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
overlooking; turning a blind eye
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
father and mother; parents
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
heir; inheritor; successor