(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
question; inquiry; enquiry
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
danger; peril; hazard; risk
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
go that far; to that extent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings