to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
breathing of a sleeping person
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
by sheer strength; by brute force
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to stiffen; to become stiff
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
disease; ailment; illness
hospitalization; hospitalisation
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon