failure; mistake; blunder
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
people; citizens; subjects; folk
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to call out; to ask someone to come
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon