spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
persevering; very patient
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
general idea; concept; notion
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
work; business; company; study
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
many; much; plenty; hardly
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to become fraught with emotion
display window; shop window; store window
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
very interesting; of great interest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness