turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
funny story; funny anecdote
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
head start; initiative; preemption
sympathy; compassion; pity
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
three; three years of age
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to refuse; to decline; to deny
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
main cause; primary factor
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event