to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
sweet voice; seductive voice
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
expression of love; showing love
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
fast-talking; rapid talking
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to