to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to insist on one's own ideas
(very) patient; persevering
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to become completely chilled
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to slap; to strike; to spank
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
if it is the case that ...
less than ...; smaller ...
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
late at night; small hours of the morning
spring break; spring vacation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
looking away; looking aside
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive