unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
passions; sexual desire; lust
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
from the cradle to the grave
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
since one was born; (in) all one's life
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
thickness; profundity; depth
bodily sensation; sense; experience
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)