deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
large amount of money; great cost
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)