walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
probability; likelihood; chances
life or death; existence; destiny
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret