to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
leader of a delegation (body, party)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
how long; how far; how much
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
in the same way as; just like
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
even if not; even without
sense of values; values; value system
discovery; detection; finding
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to rise; to erect; to get up
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to