to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be embarrassed; to lose face
green light; (giving) permission; OK
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
supervised; under surveillance
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
having said that; on the other hand
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
outside of; not covered by
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
different thing; another question; different case
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
being startled; getting a shock
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner