policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
desperately; for one's dear life
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
and yet; though; when; in spite of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
proposal; proposition; suggestion
please; somehow or other; one way or another
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
this world; this life; world of the living
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
wherein; therein; thereinto
comparatively; relatively
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen