mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
several people; a few people
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
old body; aged person; elderly person
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
just one person; only one
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason