to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
respect and affection; love and respect
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
kindness; intimacy; friendship
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
there's no smoke without fire
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
height of; middle of; full bloom
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace
tag (children's game); tig
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
manly; masculine; like a man
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext