there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
long ago; once upon a time
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to claim victims; to leave casualties
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
emotional scars; mental trauma
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
feeling; sense; impression
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
almost every day; almost daily
number of persons; personnel
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
joint together; opposite; facing
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to think of; to come up with
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested