clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to thrust down; to push off
to be reminded of; to call to mind
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
desperately; for one's dear life
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
just because; even if; even though
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(not so) much; (not) very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
long; drawn-out; very long
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely