well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
something; some kind of; for some reason
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to throw oneself (into an activity)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
mirror surface; lens surface
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to subsist; to keep on living
not necessarily so; is not always true
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
if it is the case that ...
to use and then throw away
all you have to do is; just; that's all
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
impossible; unlikely; improbable
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
many; much; plenty; hardly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
damp; moist (negative nuance)