being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
summer vacation; summer holiday
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
at that time; in those days
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
proposal; offer; request; application
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
serious look (on one's face); straight face
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court