to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
opposite side; other side; other party
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
setting a place; setting the table
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
being too late; losing one's final chance
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
deep emotion; strong feelings
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to