to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.); to fail; to flop; to collapse; to fizzle out
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
finding employment; getting a job
to make one feel grateful
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
marriage proposal; courtship
proposal; offer; request; application
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
pad; padding; pad (of paper); gamepad
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
superstition; superstitious belief