to crawl out of; to creep out of
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
preliminary investigation; preparation
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
resolute; determined; bold
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be relieved; to feel relieved
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
domestic livestock dealer
human relations; personal relationships