to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to blame; to find fault with
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
emphasizes direct object of action
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to have an eye on; to zero in on
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
nothing but; none other than
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
interior; inside; internal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
number of times; frequency; count
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
story; tale; talk; discussion