sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
for today; for the time being
concession; conciliation; compromise
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
good humour (humor); good mood
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
true character; real nature
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
from the beginning; from scratch
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
now that; since; so long as; because
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention