criticism; critique; review; commentary
(writing, painting) brush
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to recall; to remember; to recollect
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
to push aside; to push one's way through
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
relation; connection; affinity
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
risky; dangerous; insecure
dismissal; sacking; discharge
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
being in school; being a student (of)