circuitous; roundabout; indirect
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
determination; resolution
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
blank email (e.g. for signing up to an email list)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
beforehand; in advance; previously
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(some) more; even more; longer; further
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction