to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
everything; anything; nothing
that is to say; so that means
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
main cause; primary factor
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
just because; even if; even though
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to blaze; to burn brightly
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
in the same way as; just like
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
still; as yet; as it has been
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient