to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to say no more; to sink into silence
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
that's a different matter; that's a different story
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
duty; function; office; mission; task
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
storehouse; warehouse; godown
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives