abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to well up; to burst; to arise
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
how many years; how long; what year
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
incident; affair; happening; event
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
depiction; description; portrayal
furnishings; implements; equipment
to be born; to come into the world
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to comfort; to console; to amuse
cooperation; collaboration
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less