boy; son; baby boy; young man
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
such ... as; or some such
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
settlement; solution; resolution
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
depending on; dependent on
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention