to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
irritation; annoyance; frustration
demanding; difficult; strict
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
putting a name (self, company, etc.) on something (e.g. engraving, printing, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
fertile; rich; productive
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
concession; conciliation; compromise
for today; for the time being
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
periodic; regular; routine
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled