to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
feigned; pretending (not to know)
one's house; one's home; one's family
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
third day of the month; three days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
as (for); for; in the capacity of
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
serious; severe; grave; acute
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
surely; certainly; without doubt
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot