to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
suddenly; all of a sudden
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
regulation; adjustment; control
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate