to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
no!; no no!; no, not at all
modesty; humility; being humble
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
muddy water; red-light district
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
only; merely; but; no more than
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
at first; in the beginning; originally
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension