to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
of course; certainly; naturally
one more time; once more; once again
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
free (of charge); gratuitous
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 praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
silence; stillness; quietness
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
longed-for; anxiously awaited
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
totally willing; fully motivated
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
how much; how many; to what extent