to take a veneer off something
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
mistress; kept woman; concubine
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
time; season; period; phase; stage
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial