escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to step forward; to volunteer
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
every person; each one; everybody
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
on the occasion of; at the time of
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
decision; settlement; definition
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind