to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be worried; to be troubled
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
most of all; extremely; supremely
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one