to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
the last moment; the very end
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
letter; missive; note; mail
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive