to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
performance of one's official duties
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
anxiety (about the future)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
defense; defence; protection
to beat time; to mark time
next term; next period; next version; next release
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement