to comfort; to console; to amuse
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to approach; to draw near
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
dull sound; muffled sound
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to shout (in anger); to yell
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling