to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
joint-locking technique (in judo)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
supply; supplying; replenishment
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion