to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be worn out (from domestic life)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to grow up; to become an adult
association; society; organization; organisation
to say; to be called; to do
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
festival; feast; carnival
to face; to go towards; to head towards
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be