to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
ago; since; before; previous
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
clanging; empty; deserted
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
expression; look; countenance; face
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to say no more; to sink into silence
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lately; recently; nowadays
to serve; to work for; to attend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)