to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
VIP; very important person
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
boisterously; roughly; briskly
female friend; woman friend
to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident
how others look at you; what others think about you
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
sense of duty (obligation)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
percent; per cent; percentage
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to become locked; to lock