basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to make a speech; to address
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
anything and everything; just about everything
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to reflect; to throw back light
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
rest; break; recess; intermission
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold