(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
as if nothing had happened
simply put; putting it simply
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
personal; individual; private
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
how far; to what extent; up to what point
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
handrail; railing; banister
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
about when; about what time; how soon
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
such ... as; or some such
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite