electricity; (electric) light
double suicide; lovers' suicide
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
perfect; just right; ideal
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
woman; lady; adult female
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to that extent; so (much)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once