to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
threatening letter; intimidating letter
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
fortune-telling; divination
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
setting off (on a trip); departure
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
man; male; masculine gender
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy