one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk; to chat; to chatter
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
declaration; proclamation; announcement
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
several weeks; a few weeks
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
anything and everything; just about everything
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to look away; to avert one's eyes
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove