to be deaf; to not be able to hear
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
of course; certainly; naturally
to begin to walk; to set out
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
eligible; qualified; competent
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
disclosure; exposure; revelation
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
person in charge; official; attendant
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass (of time); to elapse
consequence; outcome; result; blame
single word; a few words; brief comment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
beginning; outset; first; onset
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)