to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
physical education; PE; gym (class)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
remarkable; striking; obvious
this and that; one thing and another
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol