thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
sobriety; soberness; sober face
(not) a single person; (no) one
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to get between; to be caught in
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
being in love with each other
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
gem; jewel; precious stone
to find out; to discover; to locate
to tie; to fix; to attach