with a chuckle; with a giggle
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
finally; in the end; on top of all that
still; even now; to this day
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(not so) much; (not) very
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
whether one wants to or not; without choice
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling