to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to run through; to run past
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
great joy; delight; jubilation
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to have a talk; to tell a story
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to ask a question; to ask questions
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
since then; from that time; ever since
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
(someone else's) parents; both parents
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
gently (of the wind); softly
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
inside; interior; inner part
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
great difference; major mistake
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly