to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
just one person; only one
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
strong interaction; strong force
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
body and soul; mind and body
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
beyond imagination; unimaginable
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
absorption; suction; attraction
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
round shape; circle; circular form
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material