to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
ex-husband; former husband
marital relationship; marital relations
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
very young; little; childish; immature
in one's own way or style
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
just because; even if; even though
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to stiffen; to become stiff
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
upper half of the body; upper body
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
tingling; stinging; pungently
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament