dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
had better ...; had better not ...
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
right in the center (centre)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to torment; to harass; to tease
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
while; during (the time when)
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
moment by moment; hour by hour
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation