oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry (US)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
softly; mildly; gently; politely
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
bento; Japanese box lunch
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
whispered conversation; whispering
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
how others look at you; what others think about you
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
last night; yesterday evening
to begin talking; to open up
program (e.g. TV); programme
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to become possible; to become able to (do)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to get one's head around; to think about
highest grade; superlative degree
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush