to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
proposal; offer; request; application
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
being daunted (e.g. by an opponent); being cowed; being overawed
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
two (long cylindrical things)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
contrived; false-sounding
conversely; on the contrary