astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
marking; grading; scoring
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
suffix for familiar person
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
support; supplement; help
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
such; this sort of; like this
modesty; self-control; discretion
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling