if you think about it; come to think of it
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
sublime; noble; high-minded
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
approval; acceptance; toleration
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
at first; in the beginning; originally
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hair on the back of one's head
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)