arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to force one's way through
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
first meeting; first interview with
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
way of talking; speaking style
effect; result; worth; use; avail
food and drink; eating and drinking
appointment; rendezvous; date
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
priority; order of precedence
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
irritating; aggravating; upsetting