to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
just one person; only one
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to take on a role; to take part
when it becomes; when it comes to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
drama; theatre; theater; play
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support