to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
meaning; called; named; that says; that
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
gosu porcelain; asbolite; zaffer
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to be thrilled; to be excited
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made