unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to feel depressed; to be down
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
annual (plant); first-year student
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
threat; intimidation; menace
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
genuine; authentic; true; real
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
everyday; always; at all times; frequently