to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to have a meal; to take a meal
state of mind; mentality; psychology
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
prejudice; bias; distorted view
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
guess; conjecture; surmise
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
invitation; introduction; temptation
to jump at; to be attracted by
particularly; only; in the case of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for