to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
hostility; animosity; enmity
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
directly opposite; right in front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
what do you want?; can I help you?
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
quiet; still; surreptitious
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
local specialty; special product (of a region)
beyond one's means or position
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted