to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
university student; college student
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pressure; oppression; suppression
to wring the neck; to strangle
to become dim; to become blurred
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to understand; to make out
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to take back; to recapture
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to make a speech; to address
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
means; way; method; measure