pieces; scraps; disconnected
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
opposite; reverse; contrary
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
indescribable; inexpressible
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
exactly as stated; verbatim
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
light; faint; pale; fleeting
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
autonomy (philosophy); self-control