to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
very interesting; of great interest
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
how long; how much; to what extent
for example; for instance; e.g.
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
individual; private person; personal; private
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
only; merely; but; no more than
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be worried; to be troubled
all present; all concerned; all of us
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to fall completely silent; to become still as death