as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
long time; several hours; long spell
bathing; going in the bath
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to become inverted; to become reversed
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
sample article; sample item; demonstration model
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
armed forces; military; troops