the more one looks (at it) the more...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
all you have to do is; just; that's all
double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
how should I know?; don't ask me
first meeting; first interview with
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
had better ...; had better not ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to not take seriously; to take lightly
regret; repentance; remorse
in the end; at the end of the day
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited