sincere; earnest; serious
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
story; tale; talk; discussion
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be pleased with; to suit
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
family; members of a family
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved