for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to tighten; to press hard
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
it is no use crying over spilt milk
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
modesty; humility; being humble
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)