phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
already; now; no longer; not any more
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
shellfish; seashell; shell
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
how long; how far; how much
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick