natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
year in, year out; always; 24-7
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to look forward to something
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
that day; the very same day
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
suffix for familiar person
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by