manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense