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.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
not caring; not giving a damn
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
joint together; opposite; facing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)