to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
just because; even if; even though
subtracting points; points deducted
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
orders; instructions; directive; command
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
reconciliation; make peace with
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
any more; any further; any better; any longer
irrational (line of) argument
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
with no effort at all; easily
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to perceive; to understand
solitude; loneliness; isolation
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
name plate; name tag; label
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
face; looks; vestiges; trace