to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
pride; dignity; self-worth
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to think too much; to be over-concerned
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
construction; establishment
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
self-control; self-restraint
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to boost; to force up; to push up
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)