exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
sudden change; complete change
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
that; the matter in question
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shake one's head (in denial)
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
intimidation; threat; bluster
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about