close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
hotcake; (American) pancake
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
club activities; extracurricular activities
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
being startled; getting a shock
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
together; at the same time; same; identical
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
in succession; one by one
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
single word; a few words; brief comment
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...