shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
sore; inflammation; ulceration
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
more than friends, less than lovers
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
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
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)