talent for poetry; poetic genius
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
breathing of a sleeping person
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
button (clothing); push-button; button
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
attractive face and figure
results; record; grades; marks
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
handsome young man; Adonis
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
handbook; instruction book; manual
likability; favorability; popularity
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of