softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
living room (Western style); sitting room
to amuse oneself; to make merry
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
near; close by; within reach; familiar
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
general classification; broad categorization
in this manner; in this way; like this
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
ramification; branching off