episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be silent; to say nothing
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
absolute obedience; complete submission
scholarly; scholastic; academic
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
defense; defence; protection
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire