becoming active; increase in activity
amygdala; amygdaloid nucleus; corpus amygdaloideum
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to put to trial; to argue in court
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
aptitude; aptness; suitability
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
throughout; all through; right through
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
major incident; major happening; big scandal
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
the same; the said; likewise
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant