so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
in search of; in order to look for
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to become better; to improve
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
age range; age-group; age bracket
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
that's the way it is; such is life
second day of the month; two days
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
be (that) as it may; having said that
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to move (house); to change residence
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far