to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
front; frontage; facade; main
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(brute) force; using all one's might
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
anyone; any person; whoever
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
everything; anything; nothing
to keep a watchful eye on
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily