ominous smile; dark smile; creepy smile
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
one's own child; one's own children
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
joints; points (of a speech)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
even though; despite; when
quotation; citation; reference
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
you could say; you might say; verging on the
worst; worst-case (scenario)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
passage; path; route; one's way
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
breasts; buttocks; (lit.) two hills
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
pure heart; naivete; innocence
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
no-risk; risk-free; without risk