to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
complete stranger; total stranger
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
touching; moving; painful
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
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
to become possible; to become able to (do)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
even though; despite; when
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
the opposite sex; isomerism
female friend; woman friend
such; like that; that sort of; very
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
rare (or peculiar) animal
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby