to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
simply; merely; only; solely
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to telephone; to make a phone call
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to express (in words); to confess
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
way of talking; speaking style
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)