futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
first meeting; first interview with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
tone (of voice); manner of talking
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to stiffen; to become stiff
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to go along; to walk along; to follow
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
in the same way as; just like
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently