the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
restricted; confined; unfree
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
recovery; rescue; recapture
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
parent-child relationship
general mobilization; general mobilisation
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
hereabouts; around there; that area
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
clear solution; clean decision
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
way; course; the only way
elopement; running away with a lover
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
8000; eight thousand; many
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
price reduction; discount
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
to palm off; to force a sale