to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
make no progress; remain unsettled
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
image; figure; figure; form; image
root; joint; base; crotch
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
working; in operation; running; active
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
impossible to do (although wants to)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
on the attack; on the offensive
personality assessment; personality analysis
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
one thing or another; this and that; something or another