profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be needed; to be wanted
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal