to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to examine someone's expression
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tool; implement; means; furniture
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
sympathy; compassion; pity
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
calamity; misfortune; disaster
being startled; getting a shock
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
particularly; only; in the case of
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
from the viewpoint of; according to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
wherein; therein; thereinto
scene; spectacle; sight; view