young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
connection; link; relationship
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
putting out the light; switching off the light
to become dim; to become blurred
at first; in the beginning; originally
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to roll about; to writhe about
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to get late; to advance; to wear on
match (to light fire with)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
hedge; fence; border; limit
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
either way; in any case; one way or another
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
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)