simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
trouble; bother; annoyance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to jump up and down; to hop
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
welcome!; nice to see you!
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
inheritance; something given or received
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
it is I who should say so