to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
questions and answers; dialogue
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to understand from experience
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to come to one's senses; to calm down
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
several times; a few times
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
forcibly; by force; against one's will