to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
surveillance camera; security camera
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
determination; resolution
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to repeat; to do something over again
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
so; like this; in this way
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick