to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
strange disease; rare disease
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
working in the fields; working on a farm
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to be able to manage somehow or other
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
pointing out; identification
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break