top of the head; crown of the head
to hit (someone) once; to give (somebody) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
formal marriage interview
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
long time; long interval; for quite some time
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
rather; sooner; preferably
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
there being no use in arguing (about it)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
softly; mildly; gently; politely
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)