to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
very busy (person or thing)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
large amount of money; great cost
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(set of) facial features; looks
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to speak; to hear a voice
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
several weeks; a few weeks
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
study; learning; tutorial
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment