constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
cooperation; collaboration
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
180 degrees; complete change
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to keep a watchful eye on
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to jar; to creak; to grate
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely