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)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
another thing; exception; special case
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
having said that; on the other hand
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to think of; to come up with
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
serious relationship (esp. one with the prospect of marriage)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to make one's rounds; to patrol
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
in order; sequential; seriatim