to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
official business; public business
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
covering; protection; backing; relief
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
face; looks; vestiges; trace
My Number Card; identity number card; individual number card
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
self-analysis; autoanalysis
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
talk about divorce or separation
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it