popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
it is I who should say so
existence; possession; having; limited company
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be conspicuous; to stand out
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
freckles; buckwheat chaff
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include