hypothesis; supposition; assumption
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
vitality; ability to earn a living
statue; picture; picture revealing character
independence; self-reliance
to like; to love; to be fond of
to live; to make a living; to get on with
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
other; another; over; more than; I; me
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
nice; likeable; desirable
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining