if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
heating; application of heat
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
wherein; therein; thereinto
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
sympathy; compassion; pity
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
complete; whole; perfect; safe