quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
head; brains; intellect; understanding
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
5th day of the month; five days
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
talk about divorce or separation
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to cry and shout; to scream
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be infected; to be contagious
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)