awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to like; to love; to be fond of
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
superior; superiors; senior
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
distrust; unjust suspicion
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
encouragement; cheering on
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
correction; revision; amendment
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
odds and ends; all; every
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
after the end (of something)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into