query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
handsome face; beautiful features
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
although I say; although one might say; although called
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
young person; youth; young
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
what is called; what they call; so-called
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
sour look; surly face; pout
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wounded person; injured person
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
silence (not speaking); muteness
to take a breath; to take a short rest
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top