naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
originally; by nature; from the start
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to break a dam; to burst out
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to rise; to erect; to get up
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
the same generation; coeval
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
busy; having no (free) time
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to stare back (at); to glare back
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous