-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
will not do; do not; does not
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
regret; repentance; remorse
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
have a pain in one's chest
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained