to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
both; both sides; both parties
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
failure to reach agreement
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
brown; light brown; tawny
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
(in) the air; midair; sky
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
well-mannered; courteous; polite
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
preparations for returning (home)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
the same; the said; likewise
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect