one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
in search of; in order to look for
permission; approval; authorization; license
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
awareness; realization; noticing
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
society; public; community; social studies
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
while; even though; despite
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
height (of a person); stature
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
rival; competitor; competition
use; utilization; utilisation; application