to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
personal feelings; self-interest
to mind; to care; to worry
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
endurance; perseverance; patience
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
single word; a few words; brief comment
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
layperson's judgment (opinion)
within; inside of; less than
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
on the way home from school
means; way; method; measure
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
otherwise; if not; or else
to become better; to improve
to taste; to try (food or drink)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution