to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
bloated (with liquid; of a stomach)
surely; certainly; without doubt
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
choices; alternatives; options
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening; welling up (of an emotion)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
throne; first place; top spot; championship
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
they; those guys; those fellows
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart