to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
graduation ceremony; commencement
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
time; season; period; phase; stage
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
transmitter; homing device
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be born; to come into the world
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one of these days; someday; one day
down payment; contract money
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month