to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get one's breath back; to calm down
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
weather; fair weather; fine weather
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
contradiction; inconsistency
established practice; custom
to sit down; to take a seat
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall