to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
in one's own way or style
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
physical condition; state of health
should; must; -able; probably; likely
determination; resolution
light (e.g. colour, color)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
indicate reason; infers some protest
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to stiffen; to become stiff
less than ...; smaller ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
such; this sort of; like this
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)