to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
trio; gang of three; threesome
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
female university student; female college student
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
fragment; one of the group or party
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to redeem (from sin); to save
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
several people; a few people
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant