to be able (to); to be possible (to)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to jar; to creak; to grate
looking pale; looking unwell
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to be lacking in options; to be too few
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
street; quarter; district; area
control; check; restraint; inhibition
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to stop walking; to pause
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to make do errands; to set to scutwork