to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
breath; breathing; tone; mood
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to comb down; to smooth down
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to solicit; to demand; to extort
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
whole face; all over one's face
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
expression of love; showing love
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to overflow from something full
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant