to brave a danger; to take a risk
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
guard; security (officer); guardsman
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
piece; fragment; one (object)
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
introspection; reflection on one's self
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
clear solution; clean decision
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
decoration; ornament; trimmings
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to be jealous; to be envious
coming and going; commuting
to scatter away; to vanish
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted