body; physique; build; stature
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
growing thickly; growing densely
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
direct connection; direct link
nape (of the neck); nucha
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
having said that; on the other hand
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
same crime; being equally guilty
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
advocate; defender; champion; backer
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish