going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
serious look (on one's face); straight face
greatest mistake of one's life
to put into the mouth; to eat
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
irony; rhetorical question
candy; sweet; confectionary
salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
spring water; clear (pure) water
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to lean to one side; to oppose; to look aside; to regret
going into battle; departure for the front
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to listen in; to eavesdrop
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
perpetuation of one's descendants
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
principle of laissez-faire
one's own child; one's own children
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
reason; cause; history; origin
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)