to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
look!; there!; here!; that is
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
also known as; also called
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
expiry date; date of expiration
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains