to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
ten; 10; ten years of age
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
foolish look; stupid look
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
after that (a substantive change occurred)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to feel depressed; to be down
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
exercise to help digestion
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
strong-willed; strong of heart
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation