slope; slanting surface; bevel
something; some kind of; for some reason
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to shake; to sway; to waver
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
welcome!; nice to see you!
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
meanwhile; in the meantime
to push aside; to brush aside
not worth considering; out of the question
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to well up; to burst; to arise
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc