impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
objection; dissent; protest
strict order; peremptory command
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to boost; to force up; to push up
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to make merry; to be festive
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to form a group; to form a bunch
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
contradiction; inconsistency
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence