sincere; earnest; serious
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
honor; honour; credit; prestige
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
refugee; exile; displaced persons
(political) power; authority; influence
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
powerful person; influential person
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to sniff out; to get wind of
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to serve; to work for; to attend
this occasion; at this time; now
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to dye; to colour; to color
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
simply; merely; only; solely
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer