half-moon; half a month; semicircle
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
thunderstorm; thundershower
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
still; even now; to this day
at first; initially; in the beginning
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to be discouraged; to shrink from
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
outside world; physical world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
answering machine; answerphone
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality