to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
what's what; heads or tails
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to run up to; to rush over
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
several years; a few years
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
ex post facto report; report after the event
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; (lit.) there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
to try all possible means
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)