hard-line policy; tough measure
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
and then; and so; and; so then
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
so; like this; in this way
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
many; much; plenty; hardly
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be overcome with emotion
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with