for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
large build; large pattern
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to harm; to cause harm to
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
not caring; not giving a damn
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment