to say goodbye; to bid farewell
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
having not the slightest idea
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
tacit; unspoken; implicit
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
very likely; very probable
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
semi-transparent; translucent
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
way out; means to escape; escape route
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
apparent; obvious; very clear
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command