reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
(right at the) side; just beside
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
pride; dignity; self-worth
form; shape; figure; morph
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
with a momentary flash of light
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
military man; warrior; soldier
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
not worth considering; out of the question