misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
failure; mistake; blunder
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
chance; opportunity; occasion
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
at once; immediately; right now
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution