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)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
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
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
virtue; charm; merit; good point
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
from the viewpoint of; according to
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
deadly serious; deadly earnest