to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
these guys; these fellows
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to be smeared; to be covered
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
helper; assistant; help; assistance
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
practice; practising; training; study
to call in; to invite; to bring in
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
great success; huge success
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
ripple effect; spillover effect; propagation effect
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves