hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
there is nothing; having nothing
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
elder sister; effeminate man
whether or not; presence or absence
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
family; relatives; dependents; household
censorship; inspection; examination
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)