to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to give a broad grin; to smirk
very much; very many; more and more
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
physical strength; muscle strength
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
contest of strength; trial of strength
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
doing as one is told; yes-man
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to jump from one thing to another
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
close; intimate; on good terms
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
great hurry; great haste; rush
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to explain adequately; to be accountable
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at