condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
inheritance; something given or received
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to lay aside; to set aside
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to give flowers as a gift
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
several times; a few times
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
one by one; in detail; minutely
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
point in question (at issue)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully