to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to have a reason; to have an excuse
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
one large ...; a great ...
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
last night; yesterday evening
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to stare back at; to look back at