to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
so; therefore; and; (and) then
since when; from when; how long
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
if so; in that case; in that situation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
outside the country; abroad
settlement; solution; resolution
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
matter of time; question of time
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
individual; private person; personal; natural person
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
(not) even once; (not) ever
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation