steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
promotion; raising of status
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
general; popular; common; typical
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
crying face; face of a person who is crying
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be boiled; to be cooked
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
experience; history; record; career
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
new student; freshman; first-year student
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
discretion; consideration; allowance
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)