concession; conciliation; compromise
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
doing whatever one pleases
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
signs of rain; threat of rain
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
evening meal; supper; dinner
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue