to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to discuss; to talk together
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
entreaty; appeal; petition
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just who do you think you are?
to surge; to well up; to gush out
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
related to; in relation to
to help each other; to cooperate
to join forces; to cooperate
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
shouting in a thunderous voice