to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
surname; family name; last name
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
so what!; who gives a damn?
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
why; how; for what reason
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to push aside; to brush aside
crash; smash; crunch; bang
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to have an accident; to meet with an accident