wise saying; famous saying
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
consideration; taking into account
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to squeeze out; to wring out
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped