man; male; masculine gender
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
simply; merely; only; solely
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
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
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
serious; severe; grave; acute
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
one's house; one's home; one's family
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be handed down from generation to generation
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
being a good listener; good listener
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting