to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to attempt; to test; to try out
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
physical strength; muscle strength
grip (of hand); grip strength
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible