to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
joint; seam; joining point
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
feel (of a material); texture
comparatively; relatively
interference; intervention; meddling
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
succession; continuation; series; sequence
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
strong pressure; heavy pressure
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort