bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
no, not like that (but like this)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
speech; expression; wording; language
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
absolute basics; very rudiments
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
big problem; major issue; big controversy
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
modesty; humility; being humble
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry