to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
sound of voice; vocal sound
clinging tightly; (hugging) closely; snuggling; sticking
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
these guys; these fellows
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
hostility; animosity; enmity
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to behave well (of a child)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
nothing but; except; no more than
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising