while alive; during one's lifetime
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
so what!; who gives a damn?
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
being startled; getting a shock
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to stop (plug) one's ears
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate