to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to wash away; to rinse off
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
motive power; driving force
and; thereupon; because of that
indicate reason; infers some protest
to read the situation; to sense the mood
self-torturing; masochistic
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
moderate; proper; just right
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
partly open; in half bloom
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
another kind; distinct species; variety
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to get angry; to lose one's temper
single word; a few words; brief comment
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy