happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
at that time; in those days
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to bring; to take; to bring about
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be kind to; to treat kindly
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
meditation; contemplation
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to badger; to pester; to beg
product; produce; result; fruit