to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
speaking voice; talking voice
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
since when; from when; how long
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
dying message (message left by a murder victim just before death; in mystery novels, etc.)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
sour look; surly face; pout
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
guaranteed; authentic; certified
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute