one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
very much; very many; more and more
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to fire into; to shoot into
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
(distinction of) sex; gender
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be kind to; to treat kindly
crimping; pressure bonding
zip fastener; zipper; zip
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
how; in what way; by what means