story; tale; talk; discussion
to apologize; to apologise
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
considerably; greatly; a lot
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
that's the way it is; such is life
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
memory; sense; experience
the same grade; same class
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
without cause; without reason
train that stops at every station; local train
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
space (room, area, outer space)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled