finishing blow; coup de grâce
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
student (esp. a university student)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to have a hard time of it
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to watch steadily; to stare
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to become frayed; to become loose