to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
flaring up; bursting into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)