long night (esp. of autumn)
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
misanthropy; misanthropist
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
intimacy; affection; familiarity
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
control room; control booth
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
one's manners; one's attitude
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
reopening; resumption; restarting
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
sympathy; empathy; response
to score points with (a person)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky