refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
no!; no no!; no, not at all
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to torment; to torture; to harass
forced laugh; forced smile
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
lying face down; upside down; prone
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against