severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
towering; astonishingly high
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
virile; tough; masculine; intense
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
that; the matter in question
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect