taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
interval; step; pitch; key
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
way; method; means; resource; course
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
precipice; cliff; flat head
to part left and right; to open out