to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
on countless occasions; many a time
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
innumerable; countless; numberless
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
sentiment; sentimentality
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
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
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
invisibly; secretly; privately
to pass (of time); to elapse
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to change the position of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
if you think about it; come to think of it
by today; before the day is over
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
had better ...; had better not ...
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
support; backing; aid; assistance
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate