to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
research funds (expenses)
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
in a day; in a brief space of time
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
fine weather; fair weather
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
fast-talking; rapid talking
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to thrust before; to thrust at
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
inspection; examination; survey
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
support; backing; aid; assistance
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
seedling; sapling; young tree
one large ...; a great ...
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation