pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
having said that; on the other hand
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
long; drawn-out; very long
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to thrust down; to push off
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
full throttle; full power
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all