to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to have a talk; to tell a story
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
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