to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
guardian; protector; patron; parent
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
answering machine; answerphone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull