exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
the dark side; the seamy side
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
allotment (allocation) of marks
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to raise one's voice; to shout
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to breathe out; to exhale
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break