to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sense of loss; feeling of loss
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to relax; to feel at home
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sympathy; compassion; pity
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
difference; variation; difference
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to thrust before; to thrust at
as before; as ever; as it was originally
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
in low spirits; dejected; sad
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
decision; determination; resolution
the way back; the way home; return trip
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues