without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
to become pale; to turn pale
with a start; with a jump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
optimism; taking an optimistic view
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
periodic; regular; routine
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
selection; choice; option
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to say no more; to sink into silence
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
how; in what way; I wonder
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
like he said; same for me; ditto
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank