house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
half and half; fifty-fifty
such ... as; or some such
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to order; to command; to appoint
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)