serve; serving (e.g. of food)
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to like; to love; to be fond of
several weeks; a few weeks
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
distant look; faraway look
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to stare back at; to look back at
to shed light; to cast light
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to squeeze out; to wring out
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself