slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to have an idea; to have a clue
as you can imagine; as imagined
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to return a favor (favour); to repay
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
guess; speculation; supposition
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
sense of duty (obligation)
to be helpful; to be useful
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
no, not like that (but like this)
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy