to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
strangling (to death); strangulation
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to get teary; to be moved to tears
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
knowledge applied to evil purposes
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
throwaway; disposable; single-use
mad laughter; maniacal laughter
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise