unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stiffen; to become stiff
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to be entwined; to be involved
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
selection; choice; option
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
comfort; consolation; diversion
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to tighten; to press hard
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
even if; even though; however; no matter how
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear