topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
considerably; fairly; quite
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
speaking voice; talking voice
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
vocal sound; tone of voice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
tone (of voice); manner of talking
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get slightly dirty (all over)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach