desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
how long; how far; how much
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to pass (of time); to elapse
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
data processing; data handling
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
indescribable; having no way to express
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be needed; to be wanted
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to become pale; to turn pale
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
explanation; interpretation
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
of great promise; with a promising future
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side