to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to shed light; to cast light
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
heart; guts; nerve; central part
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to repeat; to do something over again
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in that manner; like that
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
falling in love; attachment
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to become inverted; to become reversed
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute