to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
fickle; having many romantic interests
way; course; the only way
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
distinction; discrimination
in succession; one by one
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to lie down; to throw oneself down
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
half the body; half length
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
very interesting; of great interest
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
haircut of uniform length
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Mister Donut (fast food franchise)
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins