to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
(social) position; status
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)