overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
all night; throughout the night
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
to step firmly; to harden by treading
of course; certainly; naturally
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
at a moment's notice; readily
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
not limited to; not just ...
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
firm; strong; solid; stable
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to be born; to come into this world
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake