light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
long ago; a long time ago; already
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
way of talking; speaking style
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
until now; so far; up to the present
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
while; even though; despite
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
while; during (the time when)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)