base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
inside; interior; inner part
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
tolerance; broad-mindedness
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
ash; embers; complete destruction
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
abusive language; violent language; wild words
like this; in this way; as you see
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
remaining silent; keeping secret
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to waver in one's resolution
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
a little; a bit; slightly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk