to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
foot towel; cloth for wiping the bottoms of one's feet
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
treating someone like a child
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the other day; a few days ago
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to speak; to hear a voice
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
uninhabited island; desert island
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to be a matter of life or death
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final