adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
reconciliation; make peace with
pride; dignity; self-respect
menial; meanness; servility; abject
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to put someone to trouble
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
willpower; energy; vitality
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in one's own way or style
how long; how far; how much
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age