reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
derailment; digression; deviation
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
immediately; at once; instantly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
manufacturing cost; production cost
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to speak; to say; to vocalize
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
not worth considering; out of the question
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly