to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to torment; to torture; to harass
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
light; faint; pale; fleeting
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
even though; despite; when
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
hello; good day; good afternoon
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men