enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
time; season; period; phase; stage
be (that) as it may; having said that
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
spring break; spring vacation
one day; (on) a certain day
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
unkindness; unfriendliness
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
nervousness; oversensitivity