here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
black lustre; black luster
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
stability; security; equilibrium
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
separate; scattered; apart
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
all night long; all through the night
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to push aside; to push one's way through
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
best friend; very close friend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
all (there is); as long as there is
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
short pause; short interval