foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to fall on one's backside
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
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
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
such ... as; or some such
to have an erection; to become erect
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal