to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to squash; to crush; to flatten
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
so what!; who gives a damn?
independence; self-reliance
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
care; precaution; guarding; caution
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
private affairs; personal matter
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
difficult to ...; hard to ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter