duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
all; entire; whole; altogether
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
run-down shabby house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
older sister; elder sister
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)