double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to jump at; to be attracted by
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
courteous; decorous; polite
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
restricted; confined; unfree
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
worry; mental agony; heartache
to complete decisively; to do to completion
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching