resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to make an appeal; to urge
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
horror film; horror movie
worst; worst-case (scenario)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
pale; pallid; bluish-white
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
in the meanwhile; during the time
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
heart; guts; nerve; central part
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite