not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
belief; faith; conviction
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
such; this sort of; like this
appearance; air; condition; state; form
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
discovery; detection; finding
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to pass (of time); to elapse
still; even now; to this day
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
it is not (like that) either
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of