reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
way of speaking; intimation
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
settlement; solution; resolution
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lose one's way; to get lost
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to comfort; to console; to amuse
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant