to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
head over heels; headlong; head first
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to compose; to put together
not long has passed since ...
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
military strength; military personnel
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to grant permission; to give permission
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
memories; recollections; reminiscence
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
(not) a single person; (no) one
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
chit; sales slip; voucher
card (with a message written on it)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
stirring; slight movement
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
one's own child; one's own children
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress