frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
2nd day of the month; two days
uninhabited island; desert island
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
thought; consideration; thinking
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
consideration; taking into account
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
soon; shortly; before long
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thereupon; shortly thereafter
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
as a child; when one was a child
gifted education; special education for gifted children
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant