(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
sincere; earnest; serious
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; even though; despite
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
boy; son; baby boy; young man
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
two persons; two people; pair; couple
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort