to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pure literature; belles-lettres
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
wide difference; a world of difference
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
recreation; diversion; relaxation
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
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
one day; (on) a certain day
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
at that time; in those days
steady advance; carrying all before one
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
reconciliation; make peace with
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region