surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
student (esp. a university student)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face