to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to understand; to make out
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
existence; possession; having; limited company
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
note (letter) left behind; will
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
that's the way it is; such is life
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
charcoal; charred remains
to be able to manage somehow or another
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
action of making something; -ification
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?