to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
that; the matter in question
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
first meeting; first interview with
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
interruption; suspension; break
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
grasp; catch; understanding