mental condition; state of mind; mentality
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
serious; not joking; straight
superstition; superstitious belief
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
abuse; misuse; perversion
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
choker (type of necklace)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)