to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
while; even though; despite
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
impossible to do (although wants to)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
certainly; surely; definitely
to be helpful; to be useful
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
stealthily; secretly; in secret
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally