to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
a wise man keeps away from danger
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
talk; story; conversation
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
good humour (humor); good mood
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
again; once again; yet again
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
the other day; a few days ago
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
life and death; life or death