to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(sound of one's) heartbeat
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
secondary account (on social media, etc.); second account; extra account; backup account
item; something that one "just has to have"
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
the five fingers; leading five; top five
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
although I say; although one might say; although called
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
next generation; future generation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
father; dad; husband; you; he