astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
that's true; of course; obviously
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
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)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
precondition; prerequisite
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
holding hands with fingers interlocked
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper