to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
even though; despite; when
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
as if nothing had happened
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to make merry; to be festive
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
don't worry about it; forget about it
clear solution; clean decision
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sincere; earnest; serious
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment