to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
deep emotion; strong feelings
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to complain; to make a complaint
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be discouraged; to shrink from
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
whispering; murmuring; subdued
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to stop walking; to pause
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
selection; choice; option
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
immediately; right away; on the spot
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
and; thereupon; because of that
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)