this and that; this or that; one thing after another
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
extremely weak; super weak
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to push aside; to brush aside
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to throw at; to turn; to raise
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
without trouble; easily; readily