painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
to concern; to be related
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
having said that; on the other hand
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be the ruin of (a person)
directly opposite; right in front
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to talk; to chat; to chatter
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
in comparison to; rather than
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming