to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
nice; likeable; desirable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to shed light; to cast light
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
that's the way it is; such is life
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to count on one's fingers
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
ability to get things done
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
other than; excluding; without
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...