to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)
distrust of (other) human beings
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
process; course; mechanism
some people; a few people; several people
living by oneself; living alone
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to have a meal; to take a meal
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)