to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
throbbing (pain); pounding
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to gain weight; to put on weight
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
method of bringing up; method of raising
sharply; harshly; stingingly
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
in the same way as; just like
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
without leaving any trace
although; though; despite the fact that ...
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
being kept uninformed; being cut off; out of the loop; (arch.) upper gallery (where one can't hear); (arch.) blind seat
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
flour; meal; powder; dust
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell