to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
outside world; physical world
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
threat; intimidation; menace
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
promising without due consideration
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to smile (at); to grin (at)
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
homecoming; return to one's home
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
to collapse; to flop (onto)
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
adherence (to one's beliefs); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground