to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
counter for generations; epoch
not worth doing; waste of effort
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
(punishment by) striking with fists
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
consideration; taking into account
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
to mind; to care; to worry
with a friendly grin; smilingly
guidance; leadership; leading the way
often; frequently; again and again
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
old friend; old acquaintance
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...