to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
fiction; fabrication; concoction
comfort; consolation; diversion
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
nothing but; none other than
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
playing the victim; playing the victim card
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous