sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
silence (not speaking); muteness
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
conception; becoming pregnant; pregnancy
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
and so; therefore; for that reason
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
terrain; geographical features; topography
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
permanence; forever unchanging
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
whether or not; presence or absence
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to sink (into); to get depressed
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
ostentation; show; affectation
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
solitude; loneliness; isolation