to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
4th day of the month; four days
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
surely; certainly; without doubt
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
on and after; from ... onward; since
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
one end; an end; part; fragment
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning