to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
certificate of merit; testimonial
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
carving; engraving; sculpture
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
thin man with well-defined musculature
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
handsome face; beautiful features
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to freeze; to freeze over
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to throw at; to turn; to raise
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt