balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
surface of the earth; ground surface
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to lie down; to throw oneself down
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
horror film; horror movie
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to hide; to keep to oneself