to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
by all means; by all costs
unrequited love; one-sided love
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
to hide; to conceal oneself
advantage; upside; plus side; positive aspect; benefit
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
person of doubtful origin
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to have a meal; to take a meal
degenerate; pervert; deviant
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
as if nothing had happened
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
no, not like that (but like this)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to lose sight of; to miss
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)