to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to be at a loss for words
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stare back at; to look back at
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
name; given name; first name
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
but; however; although; though
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think too much; to be over-concerned
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
both (people); the two of them
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet