to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
true character; real nature
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
giving up; quitting; surrendering
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
four (long cylindrical things)
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
grip (of hand); grip strength
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
all night; throughout the night
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
principal occupation; core business
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
way; method; means; resource; course
wish; desire; request; prayer