complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to correct oneself; to restate
scenery; scene; landscape
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
saying something many times
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
arrival at a military camp; joining in a battle
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
huh; I'll be damned; well!
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
funny story; funny anecdote
to shake one's head (in denial)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort