treating someone like a child
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
likability; favorability; popularity
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
no, not like that (but like this)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
second day of the month; two days
continuation; succession; series
mental; spiritual; emotional
to speak; to hear a voice
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
evening; night; nighttime
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted