to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to like; to love; to be fond of
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
trustee; assignee; consignee
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
department store; department
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to roll about; to writhe about
while alive; during one's lifetime
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
harmful animal; pest; vermin
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
chance; opportunity; occasion
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
particularly; only; in the case of
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
convenient; handy; useful
tool; implement; means; furniture
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean