being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
not caring; not giving a damn
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
how long; how far; how much
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
each; (arch.) you (plural)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
one's possessions; ownership
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
standing tall; towering; soaring