as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
another thing; exception; special case
official function; state function
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
three; three years of age
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to check; to stop; to keep back
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
presentation techniques; way of showing something
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
late at night; at a late hour
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
like that; that way; thus
ninth day of the month; nine days
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)