to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good humour (humor); good mood
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
older brother and younger sister
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
still; even now; to this day
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
manner of using one's hands
reopening; resumption; restarting
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to forget to say; to forget to mention
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
exactly as stated; verbatim
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous