to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
to be kind to; to treat kindly
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
earmark (on cattle, etc.)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
one's outlook on the universe
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
life or death; existence; destiny
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to lose one's footing; to slip
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to stop drinking; to leave unfinished
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate