only recently; just of late
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to feel oneself indebted to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be worried; to be troubled
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
imagination; supposition; guess
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful