vertical and horizontal; warp and weft (weaving); warp and woof
ratio; proportion; percentage
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to grow taller (of people)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
direct connection; direct link
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to pretend; to act (as if)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
backboard; dorsal plate; tergum
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
great hurry; great haste; rush
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to run up to; to rush over
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high