to call again; to call someone back
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
how many people; a number of people
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
good luck; fortune; happiness
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
binoculars; field glasses
never mind!; don't worry about it
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to approach; to draw near
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment