to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to fulfill one's responsibilities
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
great person; eminent figure
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
natural span of life; 250 years old
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
multiplication; synergism
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to carry around; to carry on one's person
otherwise; if not; or else
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
well-bred; of good upbringing
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
difference; disparity; gap
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
(marriage) engagement; secret treaty; tacit understanding; private contract
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
political judgement; political decision
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct