to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
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to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
anything and everything; just about everything
to see through; to see the true nature of something
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
beyond that point; after that
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
such; this sort of; like this
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be silent; to say nothing