well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to gain weight; to put on weight
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
in proportion to; just as much as
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
questions and answers; dialogue
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
unfortunately; regrettably
to hide; to conceal oneself