colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
bright red; crimson lotus flower
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to strangle; to constrict
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to do someone in; to bump someone off
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to flare up; to fly into a rage
proposal; offer; request; application
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
at least; at most; (even) just
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
use; utilization; utilisation; application
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl