to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
(some) more; even more; longer; further
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
intelligence; intellect; brains
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
probability; likelihood; chances
severe; strict; tough; hard
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist