to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to pile up; to accumulate
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
whispered conversation; whispering
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
after that; afterwards; thereafter
conviction; belief; confidence
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
no, not like that (but like this)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
ago; since; before; previous
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
how long; how much; to what extent
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
desperately; for one's dear life
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring