to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
lost article; something forgotten
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
thoroughly; through and through
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to bungle; to make things awkward
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to slide into; to slip into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to laugh away; to laugh off
to happen to meet; to come across
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both