rational; reasonable; logical
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to breathe out; to exhale
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
consideration; taking into account
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
guess; conjecture; surmise
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
occupation; calling; livelihood
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hostility; animosity; enmity
successor; replacement; second wife
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
written request; written demand
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document