difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
slurring (of speech); indistinctly; inarticulately
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing