easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to try all possible means
whispering into a person's ear
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
duty; obligation; responsibility
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to fight against; to oppose; to face
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
choice; selection; option
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch