pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
to be kind to; to treat kindly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; right away; on the spot
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
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.)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
to ask a question; to ask questions
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn