awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
image; figure; figure; form; image
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
one more time; once more; once again
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
beyond one's means or position
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
remote (work, device, etc.)