to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
open air; outdoors; outside
settlement; solution; resolution
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
yearning; longing for; deep affection
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
because of; owing to; due to
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
head; brains; intellect; understanding
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to put in order; to organize; to systematize
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced