to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
popular person; favorite; favourite
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
just because; even if; even though
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
though; notwithstanding; although
to encamp; to take up positions
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
each and all; every single one; everybody
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel