nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
proud; having a prominent nose
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
parents and siblings; one's relatives
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
age range; age-group; age bracket
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
interference; intervention; meddling
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
penis; with a tinkle; with a jingle; with a whistle (of a kettle); sitting up and begging (of a dog); juvenile black porgy; children's game in which one hops on one foot
treatment; service; handling; management
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
men and women of all ages
it's not like; it isn't as if
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
18th day of the month; 18 days
series of battles; successive battles
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
relieving the (starting) pitcher
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry