middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
holy shroud (i.e. the Shroud of Turin)
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
exaltation; emotional uplift
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be reflected in a mirror
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
very popular; highly favoured
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to name; to call; to christen; to term
precocity; early ripening; premature development
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect