adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to come to one's senses; to calm down
how; in what way; in what manner
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
in that manner; like that
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
soccer player; football player; footballer
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
moving tale; impressive tale
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
writing; composition; essay; sentence
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
property; fortune; assets
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
encouragement; cheering on
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
stay of execution; suspended sentence
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases