to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
rest; break; recess; intermission
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
pressure; oppression; suppression
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to accept; to receive; to agree
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
male instincts; male frivolity
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
time and time again; many times; a number of times
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
to tighten; to press hard
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)