counting on the abacus; cost-benefit calculation; profit calculation
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
adviser; advisor; consultant
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to apologize; to apologise
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
gossip; corner of the mouth
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
rare (or peculiar) animal
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
memory; sense; experience
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
notice; attention; observation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to hurt; to smart; to sting
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
older sister; lass; young lady
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
complete stranger; total stranger
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
as a child; when one was a child
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)