to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
level ground; horizon; field of view
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to throw away; to abandon
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to become dim; to become blurred
to paint over heavily; to plaster up