to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
being (somewhere); sitting
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
meal set before one; women's advances
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
physical condition; state of health; shape
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
mental; spiritual; emotional