feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
as; because; with; due to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
much less; to say nothing of
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to unfold; to unroll; to open
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for