real intention; true motive; true meaning
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through; to see the true nature of something
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
one's post; place of work; workplace
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to attempt; to test; to try out