topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
go that far; to that extent
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
still; even now; to this day
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
corridor; hallway; passageway
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match