the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to half-rise to one's feet
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
prospects of victory; chances of success
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
one's person; around one's person
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
bright person; talented student; prodigy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
probability; likelihood; chances
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
left breast; left side of the chest
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
resignation; acceptance; consolation
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning