not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
out of character; unlike one
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
chance (of success); odds
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
contract; compact; agreement
to surge; to well up; to gush out
one grain; one drop; one bead
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
postwar period; period after Second World War
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered