close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to tighten; to press hard
to squeeze out; to wring out
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(doing something) in tears
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
right in the midst of; right at the height of
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
and; thereupon; because of that
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
group; bunch; crowd; group
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
matter causing distress; something causing worry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to soak into; to permeate
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
one by one; one each; one at a time
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
low price; moderate price
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
band; zone; range; bandwidth
most part; greater part; majority
course; route; path; process; means
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(data) packet; packet; parcel; package
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind