aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
cake served with tea; teacake
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
progress; advance; improvement; development
colorless and transparent
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
emotional scars; mental trauma
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to anticipate; to foresee
to do together; to share; to participate in
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting