to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
not understanding; not knowing
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
carriage; movement (of the body)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete