to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
technique; art; skill; move
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
just because; even if; even though
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
decision; settlement; definition
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
next; secondly; subsequently
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to say no more; to sink into silence
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to show up; to appear; to turn up
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
our country; our land; one's own country
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission