to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
other than; excluding; without
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
absorption; suction; attraction
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
else; in addition; besides
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
take care of yourself; get well soon
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to sink (into); to get depressed
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
covered with; stained; smeared
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks