carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
innocent; cherubic; childlike
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
(chemical) body warmer; heat pad; hand warmer
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
sincere; honest; faithful
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to leave as is; to ignore
rain and wind; driving rain
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to have one's hair stand on end
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition