to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
confused; flustered; at a loss
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
opening and shutting; opening and closing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
explanation; interpretation
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to slide down; to slip down
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
using as an intermediary; through
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to become calm; to die down
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to detain; to check; to restrain