bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
several times (as large, over)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
teacher; instructor; professor
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
expression; look; countenance; face
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
in person; personally; (do) oneself
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to perceive; to understand
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding