you could say; you might say; verging on the
actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to paint (draw) a picture
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to break a dam; to burst out
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
when; how soon; how long until
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
convenient; handy; useful
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than