pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
great physical power; animal strength
eye measurement; measure with eye
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
unexpectedly; surprisingly
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
lost article; something forgotten
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
personal combat; one-to-one fight
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to say; to tell; to state; to do
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")