three kinds; three varieties
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon