to narrow; to reduce; to contract
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to cease; to stop; to be over
mineral matter; metallic property
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
violent emotion; passion; fury
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery