very popular; highly favoured
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
race (of people); type of person
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
something small; something petty; trifle
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to breathe out; to exhale
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
long time; several hours; long spell
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
last night; yesterday evening
intimacy; affection; familiarity
female household; household consisting wholly of women
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
in the meanwhile; during the time
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
belief; faith; conviction
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life