long ago; already; a long time ago
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to shake; to waver; to tremble
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to breathe out; to exhale
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
desk chair; office chair; computer chair
how many years; how long; what year
second marriage; remarriage
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to live; to get along; to spend (time)