counter for generations; epoch
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
resentment; hatred; enmity; hated enemy; resented foe
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
thoroughly; through and through
to stay (at); to stop (at)
going upstream; swimming upstream
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
long slits (esp. of eyes)
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
what kind of business; what sort of matter
without; unless; have to do
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
our country; our land; one's own country
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over