to soothe; to calm; to pacify
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
repeatedly; several times; many times
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
counter for wheels and flowers
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
handrail; railing; banister
to lean against; to recline on
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)