retreating figure; appearance from behind
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to hand over; to surrender
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to ask a question; to ask questions
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
development (of film); photographic processing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
study; library; den; home office; reading room
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
limbs; arms and legs; body
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important