to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
old couple; elderly couple
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
preliminary step; first step
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
end of life; death; breathing one's last
air conditioning; air cooling
charred; burnt black; scorched black
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
unique; peculiar; singular
slowly and quietly; stealthily
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
turquoise (mineral); turquoise blue
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to roll up; to be rolled up
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle