to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
(how) many times; (how) often
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
switching over to; migration; transition
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
natural; intrinsic; from birth
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
stealthily; secretly; in secret
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
family name; lineage; birth; clan
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast