chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in addition; besides this; twice
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to see; to look; to watch
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
that is to say; so that means
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance