to smile (at); to grin (at)
everything; anything; nothing
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to be too numerous; to be too much
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to summon courage; to be brave
since when; from when; how long
that's the way it is; such is life
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
several years; a few years
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray