one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to open (one's eyes) wide
name; given name; first name
... years old; age (of) ...
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
slim; slender; slight; delicate
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
10th day of the month; ten days
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison