rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one's share; one's portion
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to slide into; to slip into
drama; theatre; theater; play
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
rain and wind; driving rain
at first; initially; in the beginning
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
ignorant of the ways of the world
to think of; to come up with
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cruelty; hard-heartedness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
whispering into a person's ear
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch