to make a firm resolution
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to relapse; to reassert; to review
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
action; operation; effect; function
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to hide; to keep to oneself
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to understand from experience
entrance; admission; entering
speaking voice; talking voice
chief; main; principal; major
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
slight; thin; on the weak side
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation