reality; actuality; hard fact
receiving; acceptance; reception
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
feeling; sense; impression
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be conspicuous; to stand out
presence (impressive quality)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
extremely dangerous; full of peril