exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
still; even now; to this day
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
drop (e.g. of water); drip
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
three; three years of age
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation