dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
siblings; brothers and sisters
on bad terms; at loggerheads
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wherein; therein; thereinto
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
such; this sort of; like this
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish