handheld game console; portable game console
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become fraught with emotion
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone