to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
great joy; delight; jubilation
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
rich person; wealthy person
share; portion; quota; cut
to give; to do (something) for
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
these guys; these fellows
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
oud (lute-like instrument of Arab and Turkish origin)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
losing weight; slimming; lean person