to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
only; merely; but; no more than
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
conviction; belief; confidence
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to spend time (on doing something)
point in common; common feature
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to throw into; to toss into
memories; recollections; reminiscence
around the world; throughout the world
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice