with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
female friend; woman friend
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
adverse circumstances; adversity
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
attendance (at school); going to school
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess