stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to have sexual intercourse
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
safe day (when unprotected sex is less likely to lead to conception)
unsafe day (when unprotected sex can to lead to conception)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
comfort; consolation; diversion
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to triumph; to be elated with success
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to degenerate; to lapse into
to serve; to work for; to attend
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly