overall; general; as a whole
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
obsession; compulsive idea
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
(not) even once; (not) ever
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
3rd day of the month; three days
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
maintaining the status quo
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
connection; link; relationship
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to be dispersed; to get separated
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to live; to make a living; to get on with
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it