to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
two times; twice; two degrees
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one more time; once more; once again
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
living by oneself; living alone
duty; obligation; responsibility
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
rising; ascending; climbing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
due form; official; formality
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
cruelty; hard-heartedness