to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
such; like that; that sort of; very
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
final; eventual; ultimate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance