to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
very; much; greatly; a lot of
way of talking; speaking style
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
patting; stroking; caressing
to become misty; to become hazy
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
less than ...; smaller ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
decision; determination; resolution