already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
headset (for phones, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
have a good day; take care; see you
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to break a dam; to burst out
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
bluff; false show of power; bold front
besides; in addition; also; moreover
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
sanity; consciousness; soberness
infant; baby; little child
long (time that has passed); old (story)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
nothing but; none other than
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to dry up completely; to become stale