toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
tacit; unspoken; implicit
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
this and that; various things
choosing one from among several; multiple choice
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
secret; private; surreptitious
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
duty; obligation; responsibility
rest; break; recess; intermission
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to be infected; to be contagious
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
site; point on a map; spot
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to bury; to embed; to implant
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
directly; in person; firsthand
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea