to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to smile (at); to grin (at)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
having children; attempting to conceive
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to be contrary to one's expectations
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
one or two; a few; small number
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
dispersing; breaking up; running away
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
honor; honour; credit; prestige
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to detain; to check; to restrain
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves