to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
life; living; I; me; student
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
above the knee; on one's lap
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
instead; but (on the other hand)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
pride; dignity; self-worth
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
how long; how far; how much
plans are but plans; the schedule is not decided
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
whispering into a person's ear
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as much as one can; as much as possible
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
talk; dialogue; conversation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
trusting too much; overestimating ability