by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
smoothly; easily; readily
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
that; the matter in question
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
little finger; pinky; little toe
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
secret; private; surreptitious
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
attack; assault; attempt; try
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money