advisory body; think tank
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
invitation; introduction; temptation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
failure; mistake; blunder
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
such ... as; or some such
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
point card; loyalty card; reward card
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face