to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
being immersed in work; working non-stop; being swamped with work; being up to one's ears in work
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
nightlife; night amusements
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
urethane foam; polyurethane
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with