patient; having a long fuse
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to examine someone's expression
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
(death from) starvation; starving to death
death from cold; freezing to death
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
separation; farewell; parting
from the beginning; from scratch
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
either way; in any case; one way or another
to squash; to crush; to flatten
other side; opposite side; other party
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
being about to cry; the verge of tears