to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be intimate with; to befriend
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to blow through; to blow across
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to spend time (on doing something)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
weakening; emaciation; decline
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
the other day; a few days ago
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
strategy meeting; council of war