sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
concession; conciliation; compromise
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
different opinion; objection
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
ingenuity; resourcefulness
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to make merry; to be festive
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
just one person; only one
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
indescribable; having no way to express
conviction; belief; confidence
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to become misty; to become hazy
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to change completely; to change suddenly
good humour (humor); good mood
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
entreaty; supplication; petition
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance