to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
staying the night; lodging (at)
since when; from when; how long
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support