self-torturing; masochistic
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
cleavage (between breasts)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
stimulating; exciting; provocative
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in the end; at the end of the day
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
consists of; comprises; is made up of
outsider; someone outside of a group
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
decoration; ornament; trimmings
prime minister; premier; chancellor
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
change of government; regime change