learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
impossible to do (although wants to)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
chief; main; principal; important
means of transportation; transport service
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to give directions; to issue instructions
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to step forward; to take a step forward
control; check; restraint; inhibition
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
boastful speech; bragging
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
that's the way it is; such is life
self-torturing; masochistic
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
power; might; authority; influence