to strangle; to constrict
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
probability; likelihood; chances
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
100,000,000; one hundred million
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
outward appearance; apparent
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy