to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to whine; to make feeble complaints
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)