sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
selling out; being sold out
to save; to leave over; to spare
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to start; to begin; to commence
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
stifled (laughter); simmering
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be able to manage somehow or another
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
putting into operation; invocation