to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
movements; sitting and standing
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first world problem; good problem to have
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
like this; in this way; as you see
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
such ... as; or some such
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
reopening; resumption; restarting
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
to not believe one's ears
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly