two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
several times; a few times
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
many; much; plenty; hardly
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
management; administration; operation
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to cause a person trouble
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
tomfoolery; monkey business
rather; better; instead; if anything
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
such; like that; that sort of
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme