(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
great difference; major mistake
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
freckles; buckwheat chaff
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
had better ...; had better not ...
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to be plump; to be chubby
to shake; to sway; to waver
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station