step; stride; counter for steps
ten; 10; ten years of age
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
very likely; very probable
while; during (the time when)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
for the first time in one's life
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
peace talks; peace negotiations
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to attempt; to test; to try out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in that manner; like that
settlement; solution; resolution
to crouch; to squat; to cower
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted