to make coffee; to brew coffee
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
reconciliation; make peace with
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
maintaining the status quo
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be forward; to be impertinent
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to spend time (on doing something)
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
choices; alternatives; options
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
even though; despite; when
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
it seems so; that's what it looks like
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day