to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to need; to demand; to take; to require
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
of course; certainly; naturally
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
several people; a few people
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
-less; lacking; non-existing
even though; despite; when
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
decision; determination; resolution
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
innermost depths of one's heart
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
field; plain; prairie; moor
to run about; to rush about
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare