to be at a loss for words
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
as much as one can; as much as possible
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to discuss; to talk together
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to accept; to receive; to agree
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to go out and away; to leave
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to smile (at); to grin (at)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
restoration; repair; mending
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ten; 10; ten years of age
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
far away in the distance; in the far distance
hard to reach place; remote place
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
home area; home town; local
shroud (e.g. of a reactor core, motor cycle, etc.)