to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
present; gift; to give a present or gift
something; some kind of; for some reason
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
never mind!; don't worry about it
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
innocent; cherubic; childlike
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
face; looks; vestiges; trace
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce