expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
rather; sooner; preferably
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
don't worry; no worries; never mind
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to begin talking; to open up
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill