to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to think of; to come up with
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice