to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
way (of doing); manner; method; means
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
choices; alternatives; options
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
moderate; proper; just right
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way