keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
maid; helper; help; assistance
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
knowing; (an) acquaintance
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be a matter of life or death
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
main question; real issue at hand