dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
way out; means to escape; escape route
other side; opposite side; other party
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to incur someone's enmity
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
feigned tears; crocodile tears
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
great joy; delight; jubilation
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to snap; to break (under pressure)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to wait and see; to see how the land lies