root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
way; method; means; resource; course
to have an eye on; to zero in on
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
shortsighted; narrow-minded
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
to continue to do; to persist in doing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to understand from experience
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
gossip; corner of the mouth
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to make an appearance; to show up
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself