to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
recollection; reminiscence
time; season; period; phase; stage
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to brush off; to shake off
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
regret; repentance; remorse
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
reason; cause; history; origin
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
fate; chance; relationship; tie
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)