bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
those (near the second person)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
such; like that; in that way
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
ardent; passionate; vehement
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
insolent fellow; rude fellow
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance