to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to comb down; to smooth down
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
and then; and so; and; so then
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
belatedly; though a little too late
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
strike (i.e. industrial action)
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
these days; nowadays; recently
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to sink (into); to get depressed
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
occupation; calling; livelihood
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
settlement; solution; resolution
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
opinion; intention; thought
to not take seriously; to take lightly
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
something or other; one thing or another; this or that