recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
silence; stillness; quietness
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to indicate; to show; to point to
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
a little bit; a little while
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
three-quarter; half coat; top coat
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)