to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to have a talk; to tell a story
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
minimum; at the very least
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
elementary level; beginner level
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to shed light; to cast light
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be surprised; to be astonished
please (give me); please (do for me)
absorption; suction; attraction