left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
how many years; how long; what year
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
whispering into a person's ear
taste; liking; preference
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
breadwinner; biggest earner
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to fold up; to fold into layers
to slide into; to slip into
Gospel of Matthew (book of the Bible)
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison