to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to look around; to look towards (us)
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
individual differences; personal equation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
anything and everything; just about everything
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
gradually; slowly but steadily
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to step forward; to take a step forward
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly