optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
receiving an electric shock
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
tall figure; high stature
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin