to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
relation; connection; relevance
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
interference; intervention; meddling
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
useless resistance; vain struggle
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to sink (into); to get depressed
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
bad influence; negative influence
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one-by-one; separately; in detail