though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to squeeze out; to wring out
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to stiffen; to become stiff
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to discuss; to talk together
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to repeat; to do something over again
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)