nod; inclination of the head
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)