to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
going around; patrol; round; tour
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
in public; in company; in the presence of others
and yet; though; when; in spite of
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in that way; like that; that way
open; spacious; extensive
to run around; to bustle about
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
way; method; means; resource; course
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
singing; song; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit