to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
spirit photography; ghost photography
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
fashion sense; sense of fashion
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
while alive; during one's lifetime
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
along the road; along the way
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
(family) relationship; connection
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to prevent; to take precautions
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
strong-willed; strong of heart
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother