to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
wintertime; winter season
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
final; eventual; ultimate
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
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
jack of all trades, master of none
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
to be late; to be unpunctual
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to throw oneself (into an activity)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs