to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
of the same age; age-matched
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
negotiations; discussions; connection
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
memory; sense; experience
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
spine; backbone; spinal column
to kick (at someone, something)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
moving about; stirring about
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to smirk; to grin broadly
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)