lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
determination; resolution
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
proposal; motion; recommendation
general mobilization; full mobilization
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
supreme; greatest; highest; best
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable