to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
(exercising) the right to command
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
bad influence; negative influence
patient's condition; pathology
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept