to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
custom; habit; customary practice
stark naked; completely naked; nude
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
death during sexual intercourse
heart attack; myocardial infarction
I shouldn't say this, but
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
virtue; charm; merit; good point
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
preservation; retainment; keeping
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
restaurant that only serves set meals
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to indicate; to show; to point to
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
in one's hands; in one's control
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
gratitude; thanks; apology
to close (one's eyes); to shut
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
preparation; arrangements
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly