to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
don't you think?; indicates question
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
way; method; means; resource; course
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
silence; stillness; quietness
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning