street at night; making a night journey
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
chestnut (horse coat color)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
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 play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
looking depressed; long face
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
report; notification; registration
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to make merry; to be festive
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
room for growth; potential; promise
without; but if; otherwise; or else
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to mark the end; to spell the end
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly