to side with (someone); to support (someone)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to complain; to make a complaint
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
step; stride; counter for steps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
exactly as stated; verbatim
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
honor; honour; credit; prestige
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
the whole page; the entire column
conquest; domination; mastery
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck