match declared drawn due to injury
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
settlement; conclusion; summary
nod; inclination of the head
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
blunder; slip; error; error
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
point of compromise; common ground
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way