to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
after school (at the end of the day)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
second (unit of time); arc second
as usual; as is one's habit
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dealing with; coping with
not caring; not giving a damn
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
with a start; with a jump
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl