only; merely; nothing but; no more than
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
curiosity; inquisitiveness
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to need; to call for; to require
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
7th day of the month; seven days
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
distant look; faraway look
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
as you can imagine; as imagined
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
funny story; funny anecdote