to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
trouble; distress; sorrow
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to do together; to share; to participate in
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
love; attachment; lovesickness
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
how many people; a number of people