temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to crumble away; to collapse
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
questions and answers; dialogue
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment