to shed light; to cast light
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that's the way it is; such is life
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be silent; to say nothing
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how can (one) do something
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
relatively; comparatively
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
such; like that; that sort of; very
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
declaration; proclamation; announcement
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to squash; to crush; to flatten
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness