to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
being concerned about or mindful of
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)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be opposite; to face each other
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
and; thereupon; because of that
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
real intention; true motive; true meaning
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
confections; sweets; candy; cake
several times; once or twice
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
testimony; (verbal) evidence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward