to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to intervene; to stop (something)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
outsider; someone outside of a group
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)