to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
thousand years; many years
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to like; to love; to be fond of
tendency; trend; inclination
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to understand; to make out
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
wearing one's hair in braids
(committee) chairman; president
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious