breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
grasp; catch; understanding
close; intimate; on good terms
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to entrust; to leave to a person
the same; the said; likewise
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be discouraged; to shrink from
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
every year; yearly; annually
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle